Using the "Add Notes" feature in Flickr, students can easily make text/image mash-ups that can be used in a variety of ways. Copyleft vs. Copyright When publishing images online, we must CITE our source and use a COPYLEFT image (a.k.a. "open source" or "creative commons") CompFight Search Tool: Remember to click the Creative Commons tab until it reads "ON"Stock Exchange: My favorite copyleft site! I often use it because you can search by theme or by designer. A free account is required. Advanced Settings in Google Image Search. Click on GEAR in upper right corner; choose "advanced settings"; and scroll down to "usage rights" The Morgue Files: A morbid name but this site is filled with high-resolution, striking images. Flickr-The Commons: A great source for photographs that are part of the historical record and acceptable to use. Royalty-free music: You can't use copyrighted music for your class projects. Use copyleft music instead.
Explore copyleft vs. copyright issues in the classroom even further:
Google's suite of tools for education are constantly evolving and improving. If you're willing to deal with "beta" issues, you receive a whole host of powerful, flexible options. These are just a few examples of how we use Google.
Jing is a free and easy way to create screencasts, short videos that capture audio and whatever is happening in your computer screen.
***Pay version "grab it"
Animoto for Educators allows you to give students free, full access accounts for around six months. This site is an excellent tool for making video/image/text/audio mash-ups. Setting up accounts for your students requires a bit of work, but nothing you can't manage.
FREE- google link (for educators!)
5. Wikis vs. Blogs vs. Sites
Wikis:
Pro: History feature makes it easy to see who added what and when.
Pro: Can always revert to previous version of pages, so students can't really lose work.
Pro: Allows for organic organization. There's no need to figure out what goes where beforehand. You can organize as you go.
Pro: Students take on responsibility for the hierarchy and organization of information.
Pro: Very versatile...almost anything can be embedded in one way or the other.
Pro: Easy to use. Many people can collaborate with very basic understanding of the technology.
Cons: They look pretty basic. Aesthetics are limited.
Cons: Only one person may edit a page at a time. Students can "trip over" each other
***To invite people into the discussion (Google Documents- many people at the same time!)
Blogs:
Pro: Easy to use and customize. The look of the blog can be easily modified.
Pro: A bigger community of users. More people use blogs than wikis.
Pro: Students can take ownership of their writing. A "mother blog" setup (where each student maintains his or her own blog and the teacher's blog organizes and sparks content) creates a more proactive environment for students.
Pro: Chronological organization pattern can be liberating. Blogs are a good way to begin using a class site because the choices are simplified.
Con: Chronological organization pattern can be limiting. Entries can get "lost" pretty quickly.
***work best for "top down" approach
*More linear
Sites:
Pro: Highly customizable. The look and organization of the site is infinite. Aesthetics matter.
Pro: Able to set some content "in stone."
Pro: Designing a site is a very useful skill for students to have.
Con: Takes considerable pre-planning. It's not always easy to change the hierarchy of pages once they are set.
Con: Takes just a bit more technical know-how than wikis
Presentation wikki:
http://nealtutorials.wikispaces.com/Classrooms+2.0
Presentation notes (Google Docs)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1alADS7A2V6NLLFc-Yf_B9zaU5nUtJFSRh1C1WxZYhcA/edit?pli=1
1. Flickr / Symbolics
Using the "Add Notes" feature in Flickr, students can easily make text/image mash-ups that can be used in a variety of ways.Copyleft vs. Copyright
When publishing images online, we must CITE our source and use a COPYLEFT image (a.k.a. "open source" or "creative commons")
CompFight Search Tool: Remember to click the Creative Commons tab until it reads "ON" Stock Exchange: My favorite copyleft site! I often use it because you can search by theme or by designer. A free account is required. Advanced Settings in Google Image Search. Click on GEAR in upper right corner; choose "advanced settings"; and scroll down to "usage rights" The Morgue Files: A morbid name but this site is filled with high-resolution, striking images. Flickr-The Commons: A great source for photographs that are part of the historical record and acceptable to use.
Royalty-free music: You can't use copyrighted music for your class projects. Use copyleft music instead.
Explore copyleft vs. copyright issues in the classroom even further:
2. Google Tools
Google's suite of tools for education are constantly evolving and improving. If you're willing to deal with "beta" issues, you receive a whole host of powerful, flexible options. These are just a few examples of how we use Google.***TONS of great tools on the left-hand side!
Google Books
Google's "Even More" List
3. Jing
Jing is a free and easy way to create screencasts, short videos that capture audio and whatever is happening in your computer screen.***Pay version "grab it"
4. Animoto
Animoto for Educators allows you to give students free, full access accounts for around six months. This site is an excellent tool for making video/image/text/audio mash-ups. Setting up accounts for your students requires a bit of work, but nothing you can't manage.FREE- google link (for educators!)
5. Wikis vs. Blogs vs. Sites
Wikis:
***To invite people into the discussion (Google Documents- many people at the same time!)
Blogs:
***work best for "top down" approach
*More linear
Sites:
***Here is what you need to know (presentation)
Explore wikis, blogs, and sites even further: